Microbiome takes centre stage at keynote lecture

A fascinating talk on microbiome disruption and restoration was delivered by Dr Martin Blaser for the Ashford Memorial Lecture 2023. Co-organised by Filipa Godoy-Vitorino, AMI Global Ambassador for the Americas (Caribbean Region), the Ashford Memorial Lecture 2023 celebrated the legacy of Dr. Bailey Kelly Ashford, one of the founding fathers of the University of Puerto Rico School of…

Fachada Principal RCM

Estudio de Investigadores del RCM revela por primera vez la respuesta inmune al COVID-19 en Puerto Rico

Dr. Carlos Sariol Investigadores de la Escuela de Medicina del Recinto de Ciencias Médicas (RCM) de la Universidad de Puerto Rico (UPR) han encontrado por primera vez características de la respuesta inmune al COVID-19 en Puerto Rico. El grupo de investigadores, -liderado por el Dr. Carlos Sariol, Investigador y Director de la Unidad de Medicina…

New NIH R01 Award

Andrew M. Seeds, Ph.D. Stefanie Hampel, Ph.D. The Institute of Neurobiology, the Deanship for Academic Affairs, and the School of Medicine of the Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico are proud to announce that Andrew M. Seeds, Ph.D., Assistant Investigator at the Institute of Neurobiology and Graduate Student Mentor at the Department…

La Coyuntura

La Coyuntura newsletter originated in 2018 as an initiative and contribution of Dr. Gabriela Montes, who at that time served as Chief Fellow of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) Rheumatology Training Program. The main purpose of La Coyuntura, as its name suggests, is to connect the medical community and anyone interested in staying up…